Boys' name · since 1913

Erhardt

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Erhardt, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Erhardt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 92 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Erhardt recorded 92 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1929.

  • #17,941 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhardt ranks #17,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#17,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Erhardt's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Erhardt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Erhardt's full recorded timeline at 1921, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Erhardt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 191319141915191619171918192119241925192619281929 7

Erhardt by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (53 births, 58% of the file).

1910s was Erhardt's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Erhardt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 53 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erhardt? ▼
92 babies have been named Erhardt since 1913. All-time, it sits at #17,941 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
Where does Erhardt sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erhardt ranks #17,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Erhardt most popular? ▼
Erhardt was most popular in the 1910s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Erhardt been used? ▼
Erhardt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 17 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Erhardt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erhard, Erhan, Erhart. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Erhardt's data

  • Erhardt's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1920s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Erhardt

Nearby Names Like Erhardt

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erhardt

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erhardt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Erhardt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.